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Questions, concerns abound in aftermath of WTO failure

26 July, 2006
By Martin Khor, TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues
A few days after the collapse of negotiations at the WTO, delegates of many developing countries are pondering over several issues that have emerged over the proposal, mooted by WTO director general Pascal Lamy and supported by the Ministers of the G6 members, to suspend the Doha negotiations across the board.

WTO General Council officially suspends talks indefinitely

26 July, 2006
Agence Europe
In Geneva, on Thursday, at the request of WTO Director General Pascal Lamy, the ambassadors of the 149 WTO member nations, meeting in General Council, officially agreed to suspend Doha Round talks indefinitely after the stalled meeting on 24 July when the major G-6 trading powers (EU, United States, Brazil, India, Australia and Japan) were unable to reach a compromise on the modalities (figures and other provisions) for trade liberalisation in agricultural products and non-agricultural manufactured articles (NAMA).

All quiet at WTO but war of words continues outside

25 July, 2006
By Martin Khor, TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues
It was a very quiet day at the WTO today, as few diplomats turned up at the building following the breakdown of the Doha negotiations on Monday.

US and EU indulge in blame game as WTO talks fail

24 July, 2006
By Kanaga Raja, TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues
Following the collapse of trade talks among the Ministers of theG6 countries late Sunday night, European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson on Monday blamed the United States for failing to show flexibility on the issue of farm subsidies.

Time to rethink failed world trade agenda

24 July, 2006
Prof Jane Kelsey
This op ed was carried in the main NZ newspaper, along with two others urging the government to refine its bilateral strategy and get moving.

Collapse of the WTO Doha negotiations: Turning point for developing a multilateral trading system based on women’s rights and sustainable development

24 July, 2006
WIDE
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Australian Fair Trade network media on WTO

24 July, 2006
Dr Patricia Ranald, Public Interest Advocacy Centre
tralian Trade Minister Vaile is mistaken to put his faith in bilateral deals following the collapse of the WTO negotiations. This is not a time to retreat into bilateral deals, which are even more unfair to developing countries and medium sized economies like Australia.

All Doha talks suspended at WTO as G6 Ministerial collapses

24 July, 2006
By Martin Khor, TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues
A decision has been made at the WTO to indefinitely suspend the WTO's Doha negotiations across the board after the breakdown of the meeting ofG6 Ministers that took place on Sunday and Monday.

Reactions to the Collapse of the Doha Round

24 July, 2006
Aileen Kwa
According to various reports, the 14 hour meeting on 23rd amongst the G6 ministers ended in the early hours of the morning of the 24th. Ministers did not even get around to discussing NAMA.

Trade talks deadlock brings new hope for the poorest and the environment

23 July, 2006
Friends of the Earth International
Campaigners from Friends of the Earth International today welcomed the collapse of the World TradeOrganisation (WTO)'s trade negotiations. This means that there is nowtime to review and reconsider the multilateral trading system in itsentirety.

Tradewatch accoglie con favore la sospensione dei negoziati della Wto a Ginevra e chiede una radicale revisione delle regole del commercio internazionale

23 July, 2006
Tradewatch
La sospensione dei negoziati del 'Round dello sviluppo' della Wto, a quasi cinque anni dal loro avvio a Doha nel novembre 2001, viene salutata positivamente dal Tradewatch, l'osservatorio italiano sul commercio internazionale.

WTO talks deeper in crisis, no breakthrough

23 July, 2006
By Richard Waddington and William Schomberg, Reuters
Hopes were fading on Tuesday of keeping alive a global free trade deal after trading powers failed to make a breakthrough at a marathon first session, diplomats said.

Failture of the anti-development Doha Round!! Victory to the peoples!!!

23 July, 2006
REBRIP
Civil society organizations from Brazil and from around the world are celebrating the collapse of negotiations towards the conclusion of the Doha Round of the WTO.

Trade Talks Collapse Welcomed by Development Campaigners

23 July, 2006
World Development Movement
World Development Movement (WDM) today welcomed the fact that the EU and USA have been unable to force a bad trade deal onto developing countries as the trade negotiations stalled in Geneva.

Collapse of WTO Negotiations an Opportunity For Healthy and Sustainable Food Production

23 July, 2006
Food & Water Watch
The suspension of WTO negotiations is good news for consumers, farmers and fisherfolk around the world, said consumer group Food & Water Watch. The deadlock provides an opportunity for governments to take a new approach when writing the laws that govern global trade.